Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 51.90 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Colombia, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia is 51.90 trillion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 715.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia peaked at 51.90 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -44.66 billion, in 1984.
That places Colombia 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 244.00 million | +20.2% |
| 1952 | 307.00 million | +25.8% |
| 1953 | 378.00 million | +23.1% |
| 1954 | 441.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 194.00 million | -56.0% |
| 1956 | 323.00 million | +66.5% |
| 1957 | -252.00 million | -178.0% |
| 1958 | -140.00 million | -44.4% |
| 1959 | 60.00 million | -142.9% |
| 1960 | 52.00 million | -13.3% |
| 1961 | -120.00 million | -330.8% |
| 1962 | -828.00 million | +590.0% |
| 1963 | -1.13 billion | +36.7% |
| 1964 | -1.24 billion | +9.7% |
| 1965 | -840.00 million | -32.4% |
| 1966 | -1.48 billion | +76.4% |
| 1967 | -1.65 billion | +11.1% |
| 1968 | -1.96 billion | +18.8% |
| 1969 | -2.18 billion | +11.3% |
| 1970 | -2.69 billion | +23.6% |
| 1971 | -5.01 billion | +86.2% |
| 1972 | -2.07 billion | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 2.21 billion | -206.6% |
| 1974 | -10.20 billion | -562.1% |
| 1975 | -7.95 billion | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 10.44 billion | -231.3% |
| 1977 | 41.62 billion | +298.6% |
| 1978 | 64.37 billion | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 120.16 billion | +86.7% |
| 1980 | 175.67 billion | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 204.95 billion | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 182.25 billion | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 94.16 billion | -48.3% |
| 1984 | -44.66 billion | -147.4% |
| 1985 | 21.00 billion | -147.0% |
| 1987 | 591.50 billion | +2716.5% |
| 1988 | 546.94 billion | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 trillion | +122.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 trillion | +131.7% |
| 1992 | 3.76 trillion | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 3.70 trillion | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.28 trillion | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 trillion | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 4.36 trillion | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 5.97 trillion | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 6.36 trillion | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.24 trillion | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 15.26 trillion | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 18.43 trillion | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 25.65 trillion | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 28.26 trillion | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 34.30 trillion | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 34.56 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.97 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 42.81 trillion | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 51.90 trillion | +21.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.90 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 372.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.90 trillion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 1002.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2716.5% | 21.00 billion | 591.50 billion |
| 1962 | -590.0% | -120.00 million | -828.00 million |
| 1974 | -562.1% | 2.21 billion | -10.20 billion |
| 1961 | -330.8% | 52.00 million | -120.00 million |
| 1977 | +298.6% | 10.44 billion | 41.62 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.80 million | -252.00 million | 441.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 billion | -2.18 billion | 52.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.09 billion | -10.20 billion | 120.16 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.48 billion | -44.66 billion | 591.50 billion | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.44 trillion | 1.22 trillion | 9.24 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.02 trillion | 15.26 trillion | 51.90 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Colombia was 51.90 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.90 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.66 billion in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.